Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services for Belfast and East Tyrone
Notice Description
The aim of this procurement is to put in place a lotted contract for EA fleet to have maintenance and repairs services for all EA Vehicles within the Belfast and East Tyrone area. EA have the statutory responsibility for the safe and comfortable transportation of pupils to and from school, therefore the maintaining of EA fleet is of the upmost importance. The EA holds a Bus Operator License and has a mandatory requirement to complete planned maintenance inspections every 12 weeks in addition to on-going defect repairs and annual PSV.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05596c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072659-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Nov 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Sep 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EDUCATION AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT1 2NQ
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Duncairn
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072659-2025
11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057687-2025
18th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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